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On Friday, Oct. 28, in 3 vols., culty in getting up or down the Clyde, and many of them passed without touching here. We have not heard of any lives being lost, although a vessel is reported to have been seen in the Channel bottom up. N 0 T P It A NOVEL 0 V E N. I) NVENPORT BROTHERS SEANCES. — A limited number of SEANCES will be given at the t I ANOVER-SQUAREI ROOMS, the First of which will take place cn SATURDAY, October 29th, at Three p.m. The Subscription List will be opened on Thursday. The number of Tickets strictly limited to Thirty each S eance. Terms of Subscription One Guinea. No Tickets will be sold at the do.2r. G RESHAM LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 37, Old Jewry, E.C. F. ALLAN CURTIS, Actuary and Secretary. 'RANK OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA. Incorporated by Royal Charter. NOTICE IS if ER EBY GIVEN, that there is a VACANCY ' ll the DIRECTION of this BANK, occasioned by the retire kn., cut of Oliver Farrar, E.g. which will be PILLED UP at toe GENERAL MEETING on the 6th December next, Which will be made an Extraordinary General Meeting fcr that purpose. By the terms of the Deed of Settlement it is required as follows : "That every proprietor intending to become a candidate, Or to propose some other proprietor as a candidate for the office of Director, must within ten days from the time when the advertisement shall have been inserted, signify by some Writing' under his or her hand, to be left with 'n the same ten gays at the Office of the Corporation, either his i nt ention to ccome a candidate, or the name and place of abode o f the candidate intended to be proposed by him or her." Names of candidates cannot, therefore, be received after the dd proximo. By order of the Ccurt, C. M'NAB, Secretary. 7 , St. rfelen's-place, London, Oct. 24,1861. THE GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY. Office, Horseferry-road, Westminster, 22d October, 1864. DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That, pursuant to the Sth Bye-Law of this Company, John Sale Barker, Esq., 1 the present Henry Williams Chisholm, Esq , f Auditors, 41 11 Henry Yool, Esq . one of the Proprietors of this Com pany, have severally given me notice in writing of their in tention to stand for the office of AUDITOR, at the Election Which will take place at this Office on FRIDAY, the 4th day 0 1 November next. By order, JOHN ORWELL PHILLIPS, Secretary. ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTER N RAILWAY COMPANY. Offices-2, Old Broad-street, London, E.C. ISSUE OF SECOND MORTGAGE BONDS, (Ohio DiVision) - Payable in London. 4,C00,000 Dollars. Due in 1883, Coupons due Ist January and Ist July. Secured by a Registered Mortgage on the Income and all Corporate Rights, Privileges, Lands, Franchises. Plant, and Property of the Ohio Division of the Railway. The Bonds are redeemable at par in New York, or in Lon don at 4s. 6d. per dollar, and are transferable wi bout stamp or endorsement ; Interest Coupons are attached to the Bonds, payable semi. annu ‘I y, at the Cons lidated Bank in London, at the fixed rate of 4s. to the dollar. The Bonds will be issued at 66, at wh ch rate Bonds of 1,000 dollars will cost £l4B 10s., carrying Coup..ms due January 1, 1865. The Coupons represent £l4 per annum on each Bond of 1 ,000 dollars, or 9i per cent interest on price of issue. The several divisions of the Atlantic and Great Western Itailway have been consolidated under the government of James Robb, Esq., whose reput tion as a Banker and Rail- Way Administrator is established in Europe as we 1 as in America. Mr. Robb. as President of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway, joins the Direction of the Erie and other lines forming the Throu.4h Route between new York and St. Louis, so as to secure unity of action. The price of issue has been fixed at CG. The terms of 18811 1 3 are as follows : £ s. d. 1 5 0 per cent on application, being 11 5 0 per bond of 1000 doll. ~ on allotment 22 10 0 „ 15 fl „ 19th November „ 33 15 0 „ 15 „ 19th December „ 33 15 0 „ 21 „ 19th January „ 47 5 0 less £7 Coupon due Ist January £14 , , 10 0 Subscribers have the option of paying the instalments in advance, and will be allowed a discount of 9 per cent per an num on such pre-paymen s. After allotment, Scrip Certificates will be issued to " bearer." These Certificates will be exchar, ged for Bonds to " bearer" on paym, nt of the final instalment. Forms of Application may be obtained at the Consolidated "l ank, or at the offices of the Company, No. 2, Old Broad- Street, London, E.C., or of E. F. SATTERTHWAITE, Broker, 38, Throgmorton-street, London, E.C. London, Oct. 12, 1864. ATLANTIC and GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. Issue of SECOND MORTGAGE BONDS, payable in London. —NOTICE 16 HEREBY - GIVEN, That no Application for these Bonds will be re CelVed atter the 31st inst. By Order. No. 2, Old Broad-street, October ,1, 1811. 5010 ESTATE, HOUSE, AND GEN ERAL BUSINESS AGENCY OFFICES.—Persons requiring Freehold or Leasehold Property, or having Business and Houses to be dispose 1 of, should apply to Mr. CHARLES MURRAY Auctioneer and Valuer, 2G, Gerrard-street, Soho, W. Valuations for Probate Administration, Fire Claims, Rail- Way Compensations, &c. Rcn:s Collected. SHORTHANI).-PITMAN'S PHONOGRA PHIC TEACHER. 6d. ; free by post, 7d. SHORTHAND. -PITMAN'S PHONOGRA PHIC ➢IANUAL. Free by post, ls. 6d. H OR THAN D.-"PITMAN'S PHONO GRAPHY forms an exceedingly efficient -probably the ➢LOST efficient -system of Shorthand that exists."—Sir Rowland 11111. MADAME RACHEL, the great restorer and preserver of youth and beauty to the ladies of the Royal Court of St. James's, France , Russia . Turkey, Spain, and to the crowned heads of Europe, can be consulted daily at her residence, 47A, New Bond-street, where her costly Arabian toilettes, requisites for th e hair, teeth, ~nd com plexion, can only be DINNEFORD'S PURE FLUID MAGNESIA has been, during thirty years, emphatically sanctioned by the Medical Profession, and universally accepted by the Public, as the Best Remedy for Acidity of the Stomach , heartburn. Headache, Gout, and Indigestion, andfor as a Mild Aperient Aperient for delicate const itutions, more especially and Children. Combined with the Accidulated Lemon Syrup it forms an agreeable Effervescing Draught, in which its Aperient qualities are much increased. During Hot Seasons, and, above all, in Hot Climates, the regular use of this sim ple and e egaat remedy has been found highly beneficial. alanufaetured (with the utmost attention to strength and purity) by DINNEFORD and CO., 172, New Bond-street, London ; and told by all respectable Chemists throughout the Empire. RNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, and Dining-room, consisting of a new and eiegant assort- Mentt of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink stands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paperweights, &c., in Italian, Alabas er, Parian, INlarble, Bronze, Derbyshi re NANT , Spar, Sc ne o. Imported and manufactured by JAMES TEN Mi ralogist to her Majesty, 149, Stand, W.C., London. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of SUELLS, INERALS, ROCKS, and FOSSILS, which will greatly facilitate the interesting study of MINERALOGY, CON CIIOLOGY, aid GEOLOGY, at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 100 guineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE RALOGY is given by Mr. TENNAN r. at 149, Strand .• W.C. pRIZE MED A L.—INTERNATIONAL EXIIIBITION, 1862. FRANCIS TUCKER dr CO., Wax Chandlers, &0., To the Queen and the Prince of Wales. (Established 17?.0.) The Jurors' Report on Wax and Church Candle, in 1862, testifies to the excellence of the quality of Messrs. s Tucke manufacture. A distinguished Dignitary, in a letter addressed to Francis Tucker and Co., on the subject of WAX CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS, says : " I have found them fully equal to the recommendation Which you gave them, and can s incerel y , in my turn, I com mend them to the clergy for the use of the altar." Finest quality, with tatted Wicks, patented.. 2s. 2d. p. per l lbb. Ordinary quality • • o. VEGETABLE CANDLES, with a Mixture of Wax. Best quality .. .. • • •• Is. sd. per lb. Second quality is 3d. per lb. Third quality Is. ld. per lb. Carriage paid in London on Orders of Five Pounds in value. FRANCIS TUCKER AND CO., 8, South Molton-street, Grosvenor-square. Manufactory — Kensington (Established 1730). The largast Establishment in England foie r the Manufacture ot Wax Candles for the use 0t FiS S E X.—Mr. ANDREW H IND has for DISPOSAL, a F REEHOL D RESIDE NCE, near Braintree, standing in its own grounds. It contains four bed-rooms, four attics, drawing-room, diningoom, and offices, with coach -house, stabbling, lawn, pleasure and gardens of an acre and a paddock of good pasture laud ; good water; fishing and hunting in the neighbourhood ; haa been in the present owner's family for about 50 yead ax rs re deemed, can be had at an early date; price, and Ll,ooo.—Cards to view, at the City Central Estate Offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's. THE BENEFACTOR OF THE SKIN.- MOLLARD'S perfumed Toilet Sulphur Soap and Cream, highly patronised by the faculty, nobility, and gent No. ry. Nothing equals the prop erties and qualities of the Soap 1 for ordinary toilet purposes, and of Nos. 2 to 5 in all cases of cutaneous affections or rheumat an d pomatum for the Perfumed toilet cream, cold cream, liarege cream for sulp disagreeable hair. hur baths, witho ut any odour. All these preparations may be had at the central depot, 221 A, Iteg,rent-street,and at Messrs. Newbery and Sons, Barclay and Sons. Edwards, heating, Saangndetest - r and Son, ,Jozeaunetti, and all chemis ts. Tamp hlet3 monfals ree n a picati. Agent f for o Edinb l urgh— on Mr. John 31`Kay, chemist, 119 George-street. - 114 OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, _kV in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail way Terminus, King's-cross. Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. Vice-Patron—llls Royal Highness the Prince of WA LE S,K.G President—His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCII, K.G. Treasurer—Edward Mast erman, Esq. 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This work is devoted entirely to the proper cooking of vegetables, to preserving, Pickling, the preparation of sauces, soups, beverages , &c., &c., and farms a complete treatis e u p on the subject. Vegetables, fruits, &c., constitute th.• half of our daily food : here is an essay upon the best possible preparation of this half. London : F. Pitman, 20, Paternoster-row, E.C. 51ST. REPRESENTATION.—The WIZARD .1_ of theNORTII TO-NIGIIT at Eight. 51st appear ance of Miss ANDERSON, the Second-slghted Sybil. — S, cure your stalls and tickets at the Ticket-office, 28, Picca dilly. Day Performance every Saturday at Three. THE SOLDIER'S LEGACY.-M r. GERMAN REED'S New Opera di Camera TO-NIGHT, at Eight, entitled 'HIE SOLDIER'S LEGACY, composed by G. A. Maciarren, Esq., and written by John Oxentord, Lag., in which Miss R. Henderson, Mr. \MTh), Mr. P. A. Shaw, and Mis, Poole by the kind permission of the New Opera Com pany), will appear. Concluding - with TOO MANY COOKS, sustained by Miss D'Este Finlayson, Mr. J. A. Shaw, and Mr. Whiffin.—ROYAL GALLERY of ILLUSTRATION, 14, Regent-street. Unreserved seats, is., 25.; stalls, 35. ; stall chairs, ss. ; may be secured in advance without tee. T H 0 X F OR D, 6, OXFORD STREET, W. The Oxford and Canterbury 11‘,11 Company (limited , . MASANIELIO, MARTHA, LA TROV &TORE, and THE FAVOR &c , by the tollowing Artistes, viz., Misses Russell, Fitz-Henry,Walmsley, Tyrrell, &c. With augmented Band and Chorus, conducted by Mr. F. Jonghmans. Mr. JACKSON HANES, the Champion bkater, in his per formano on the Lrawing Room Skates, of Quadrilles, Varsoviennes, &c. UNSWORTH (or any other man), EUGENE, W. Randall, H. Nash, Herr Hermann, and Mdlle. Cavallo. LE PETIT BLONDIN. THIS EVENING will be produced (first time in this coun ry), ORM E.k) AUX ENFERS, by Offenbach. Admission—Area, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, Is. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d. CANTERBURY H ALL. 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With a full and select Band of Forty Performers. Conductor, Mr. F Kingsbury. The following eminent artistes will appear :—Vocalists Madlle. Rosa Wilks, Mdlle. Fanny Molidoff, Mdlle. Carlotta Mayer. Instrumentalists: Violin, Signor Giovanni Adel mann ; Cornet-it-Piston, M. Duhem, Professor at the Conser vatoire Royale at Brussels ; Pianoforte, M. Tito Mattel, Pianist to his Majesty the King of Italy. Admission, ls. ' • Private boxes, 10s. 6d. ; balcony stalls , 2 s. Open at half - past Seven, commence at Eight. MADAME TUSSAUD'S HISTORICAL GALLERY ; established 28 years at the Bazaar, Baker-street. NEW ADDITION. A full length portrait model of DR. GOUTY DM LA POMMERAIS, the Poisoner, taken from the original photograph, by Mons. Tan i con r, Paris, from life, is now added to the Chamber of Physiognomy. Admittance, ls. ; Napoleon Rooms and Chamber of Horrors, od. extra. Open from 11 till 5, and from 7 till 10. TE E T H.—Mr. ESKELL'S PATENT,—The exclusive right to this Patent was F came d to Mr. Eskell, of Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor -s q uare, by her Ma jesty's Royal ;=eal (July 17, 1860), and can only be procured at his residence, where specimens may be seen, and every infor mation can be obtained. Under this Patent, Artificial Teeth, to last a lifetime, are made, and fitted in a few hours without pain or extractions. They support loose teeth, and protect tender gums ; their resemblance to nature is perfect and un detectable, and they are guaranteed for mastication and articulation. Treatise on the subject sent for seven stamps. Consultations free. OPINIONS OF TFIE PRESS. "➢ir. Eskell, dental-surgeon, has succeeded in producing artificial teeth, and so constructing them that they last their purpose a lifetime. . . . The process has beeninatented, and promises to be most valuable."—Court Journal, August 1, 1860. "A surprising novelty in the adaptation of artificial teeth to the gum by a patented principle, which secures the most perfect aid, combined with the greatest ease and agreeable appearance." —Morning Advertiser, August 9, 1860. Decayed teeth stopped, &c. Terms strictly moderate. 8, Grosvenor-street, Bond-street. BED .ROOM CANDLES. TRICE'S CANDLES, which will not drop crease when carried."—Thin, very hard candles, sold in boxes ls. and 3s. emh, are recommended as the best carriers. 66 EXTRA HARD 5.12 CHAMBER CANDLES," sold in boxes 20. each. Thicker candles intended for those who will not burn thin. "SHERWOOD ECONOMIC BED LIGHTS," _ _ ------- in ackets of 36 candles for one shilling, intended for use where c heapness i% a great object, will be found an improve ment on the ordinary candles, as they gutter less. Special candle ticks '0 lit thin candles, I s. and 25. 6d. each ; reducing sockets, making them fit any candlesticks, 2d. each. TOILET SOAPS. 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Lumley's "FREE PROPERTY REGISTER," containing a varied selection of landed and house properties now in the market, from the nobleman's mansion, with its manorial domain, to the cottage with its few acres. OWNERS OF I OPERTIES wishing to Sell or Let can em brace the °ppm tanity that the medium of this Register affords, by sending the particulars of their properties to the Estate Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London, as the Messrs. Lumley can in most cases introduce immediate customers, where the property is of an eligible Ohara ter, thereby avoid ing the disadvantages of delay and its attendant incon veniences. THERE IS NO CHARGE incurred, unless a tenant or pur chaser is introduced through Messrs. Lumley's Agency, and then only the usual moderate commission. Auction and Laud Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London. FURNITURE, CARPETS, BEDDING, and FLOORCLOT El, CARRIAGE-FREE to any house in the kingdom, regardless of amount or distance. First• class goods at second-class prices. Terms peculiarly liberal to Clergymen and Gentlemen. An immense stock to select from, displayed in Showrcoms occupying an acre of grotind. Every article warranted. CLERGYMEN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR NISH are respectfully informed that Messrs. Cobbett and Co. are publishing an entirely New Edition of their un equalled HOUSE FURNISHING GUIDE, illustrated by4lo hchn ^able engravings of every description of Furniture and Beasteads, with prices attached. A copy sent gi atis and post-free on application. This costly work also contains complete estimates for furnishing on the following revised scale : A Six-roomed Parsonage £74 2 0 An. Eight-roomed ditto A Ten-roomed ditto ........ A Twelve-roomed ditto Together with a price List of purified Bedding, and a mass of valuable informationto all requiring househ3ld furniture, carpets, or bedding. References kindly permitted to Clergy men and gentlemen in or near Great Malvern, Southampton, Chichester, Bury, Ely, Preston, Grimsby, Ryde, Plymouth, Wells. Oxford, Brighton, Gainsborough, Margate. Kidder minster, Wellington, Croydon. Cambridge, Staines, Dorking, St. Alban's, Worcester, Ipswich, Peterborough, St. David's, Wrexham, and above 500 other places in all parts of Great Brita COB BETT and CO., General House Furnishers, Deptford bridge, London. S.E. The Great Storms in the North, LOSS OF LIFE & DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY. The storm which during the latter days of last week blew with such terrific violence along the shores of the north of Scotland, visited Edinburgh and its neighbourhood on Sa turday afternoon, and caused great destruction to property of every description. During the whole of Saturday heavy rains fell without intermission, accompanied by violent gusts of wind. Towards evening the wind freshened into a gale, and the rain swept over the city in torrents. Many of the streets wese flooded in consequence of the gratings of the sewers becoming choked with rubbish, and considerable damage was in some instances caused by the water flowing into cellars and underground places where property was stored. Between 6 and 7 o'clock the gale increased to a hurricane, which raged with the greatest violence and with disastrous results until an advanced hour on Sunday morning. Ex cepting those whom necessity compelled to stir abroad, few people ventured into the streets on Saturday evening dur ing the time the storm was at its height, The thorough fares were nearly deserted, except by cabs and omnibuses, and those persons whom business compelled to turn out made their way along the streets at great hazard and risk of injury. Slates, stones, and chimney cans, wrenched from their positions by the force of the hurricane, were hurled violently into the streets, and some narrow escapes to pedestrians occurred. In many parts of the city where new buildings were being erected, the wooden sheds and scaffoldings were torn down by the strength of tke wind and blown about the streets, to the injury of neighbouring property. Trees were uprooted, and branches scattered far and wide by the action of the storm, and in the suburbs much injury was done to gardens and stackyards. The archway leading into Toddrick's-wynd, Canongate, had some of the stones of the arch dislocated, and, as some apprehensions were felt regarding the houses above, a watchman was placed at the entrance of the doss to give warning in the event of the damage being increased to a serious extent. Considerable damage was done to the roof of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Chapel, Broughton street, in consequence of a large stone cross which formed Part of the outward ornament of that ecclesiastical edifice being blown down. During Saturday night and Sunday a good many people who had been injured were conveyed to the Royal Infirmary, but no very serious case was reported. Throughout the whole time that the hurricane lt.sted it was accompanied by continous and lashing showers of rain. The force of the water was such as to cause small landslips, and in some of the streets the ground was undermined and fell in, creating great holes peculiarly dangerous to vehicles. The constant torrents of rain that have fallen during the last few days have had the effect of swelling the streams and burns in the city and neighbourhood to most unusual dimensions. The Water of Leith, which during the past summer has had scarcely enough water in its channel to indicate in which direction it was towing, has come down in floods, and brought with it the:usual wreck of branches and roots of trees, broken timber, and the debris which had been accumulated on its banks during many previous months. Last night the water had risen higher than it has been for the last seven or eight years, and showed a pros pect of increasing further in strength and volume. On Saturday morning the river Almond was swollen to a much greater extent than on Thursday, when it carried away the central arch of the new railway bridge, and so damaged the others that they must be rebuilt. It must have been from 10 feet to 15 feet higher than the level at which it stood on Wednesday last, the tall Baugh bushes which grow at the base of the high bank (erected by Mr Hope Vere at great expense to keep the river from over flowing the fields along its course), from the entrance of Gogar Burn downwards, being almost entirely covered by the water. The Gogar Burn was forced back by the volume of the Almond to a distance of fully half a mile from its confluence, and but for its wide high banks must have flooded several fields. A week ago it was a mere trickling thread, which required to be dammed up before a pailful of water could he obtained from it. On Saturday navvies were em ployed recovering the wood carried away from the railway bridge at several points along the banks of the Almond. Much, however, went floating past, mingled with branches of trees and huge roots—the relics of former storms, and the wreck of large but lesser floods than the present one. All the ditches and drains are full, low-lying lands are in many places completely covered with water, and it will be some considerable time before tillage operations can be satisfac- torily resumed on heavy lands. Where the potatoes are still t 3 lift, the expected attendant thereon will be greatly aug mented.on account of the rains, and the tubers will not be in so good a state for pitting as they were before. The Princess Royal, which was to have sailed from Granton for London on Saturday, did not leave the harbour in consequence of the gale, LEITH-SHIPWRECKS IN THE FIRTH OF FORTH. At Leith the weather, which had been changeable for some days, broke into a violent storm of wind and rain on Friday evening, which continued till Sunday night. Fears were entertained in the town that the breakwater in con nection with the new docks would suffer greatly owing to its unfinished state, but, happily, it has withstood the gale in a better manner than was expected. Part of the rubble work has been thrown down, a portion of the piling and staging has been damaged, and the piling machine can ied away. This, however, was the principal damage done, the principal parts of the work remaining quite secure, notwith standing that the wind, being from the north-east, exposed the whole works to the full force of that storm. Little damage has been done in the town beyond the breaking of numerous lamps, blowing down of a few chimneys, cans, slates, Ste. The gale blew with great severity in the Firth of Forth, and caused great damage to the shipping that happened to be in the estuary. On Saturday morning, when day broke, several vessels were observed in the roads dragging their anchors. Ono large ship, the Cornelia, of Leith, a large timber-laden vessel, parted from her anchor and drifted fast towards the shore near Newhaven Pier. She dropped another anoher, but still she kept drifting nearer and nearer the land. A flag indicating that assistance was required was hoisted, and in answer to it the Alma and Garibaldi steam tugs proceeded to the vessel's assistance, and were just in time to prevent her going ashore, she having got into shallow water not much more than 20ft. deep, while she was drawing 19ft. The Cornelia was towed out into deep water by the tugs, after which she was taken up to St. Margaret's Hope by the Garibaldi, where she was riding in safety when last heard from. A small foreign schooner was at the same time to be seen dragging her anchor,and would have soon struck the ground near Newhaven Pier had not a steam-tug gone to her assistance and taken her into Granton Harbour. In the forenoon the steamship Fingal which was riding a short distance west of lnchkeith, first broke ono of her cables and then another, and to save her the master ran her into Granton Harbour. Rumours wore current in the afternoon that a vessel had been lost down the Firth with all hands, fivo in number, but the report was not confirmed. On Saturday evening, as the tide rose, the wind in creased, exposing the shipping in the Roads to increased danger. Many feared the night would prove a disastrous one, for before darkness set in 6 or 8 vessels were drifting towards Granton and Wardie. When the day dawned on Sunday the apprehensions entertained were fearfully realised. A small schooner, the Dorothea, of Hanover, was lying ashore at the east breakwater of Granton Pier. The crew escaped with their lives, but were unable to save any thing at the time. Throughout the day, when the tido re ceded, she was high and dry, and the master and crew, taking advantage of this, carried away their clothes and such stores as they could secure. She was in ballast. As she was lying on the rocks, fears were entertained that the returning tide would break her to pieces. Not 50 yards from where the Dorothea lay, a large brig—the Eliza Hall, of Whitby, timber laden—was wrecked on the breakwater on Sunday morning. The master and crew were in great danger of perishing, as the sea was washing over the ship in a manner that brought dread into the stoutest heart. The master and crew of the cutter of the Princess Royal were soon present with Manby's apparatus, and succeeded in taking the sailors of the Eliza Hall safely ashore. The vessel was broken to pieces, and the timber was floating about in the afternoon. To the west side of Granton pier three small ships, three lighters, and three boats went ashore, though they had been riding or moored within the space protected by the west breakwater of the harbour. They are not likely, hp wever, to suffer severely. At the outer side of the west breakwater of Granton Pier, the schooner Victoria, of Middleforth, Denmark, in ballast, was driven ashore on Saturday night. As soon as she struck, the master and crew endeavoured to leap on the breakwater to save their lives. All succeeded except one sailor, who fell as soon as he had lighted on the slope of the breakwater, and before ho could regain his footing a heavy wave came and washed him away. His body has not been recovered. It is hoped the vessel will be got off. Two or three hundred yards further west lies a large foreign brig, driven ashore during the night. Her masts are gone, her bottom is seri ously damaged, and it is almost certain she will become a total wreck. She was in ballast. The crew escaped. Still further west, near Granton quarry, another large foreign brig is ashore on the rocks. One of her masts is gone, and, from the dangerous position she is in, it is almost certain she will not hold long together. She was coal laden. The crew got safely ashore. We have not been able to ascertain the names of the two last vessels. The tackling and„sea men's clothing of all the wrecked vessels, with the excep tion of the last, will be partially if not wholly secure d . Men, horses, and carts, were engaged on Sunday afternoon driv ing away such things as could bt landed. Out from Granton there were four ships riding in ap parent safety, their anchors having caught hold of the electric telegraph cable across the Firth, which prevented them drifting further towards shore. But for the circum stances of their anchors holding on by the cable, two, if not the whole four vessels, would have drifted on the reeks west of Granton Pier. _ _ bone of the English or foreign going steamers have sailed from Leith since Friday. A telegram was received in Leith on Saturday that the Cronstadr, of Leith, on her passage from Russia, had been compelled to put into Mandel, after being out in a gale, in which she had lost her first mate. No small anxiety is felt for other ships known to be out at sea. Yesterday evening, there were about twenty vessels in the roads; but as they were all far from land, except the four vessels whose anchors were attached to the electric telegrapl, cable, it was hoped they would weather the gale. It is many years since such a severe storm has raged in the Firth. Daring Friday night or Saturday a foreign brig went ashore near Fisherrow. When the tide went back, the crew were enabled to come to land in safety. The vessel having been exposed to the full force of the storm yester day, became a total wreck. THE STORM IN THE FORTH YESTERDAY• At daybreak yesterday the appearance of the Firth was sufficient to overawe the stoutest-hearted sailor ; but, not withstanding, about 50 passengers, a large proportion of whom were in the greatest anxiety to meet relations who were left at Burntisland on the previous evening, were de termined to face the raging elements, and went on board the Express, the experienee of the captain of which no doubt strengthened their telief regarding their safety. Before the starting of the vessel from Granton a number of the passengers became terror-stricken when they beheld the waves bursting against the breakwater and dashing in cataractic foam across the bulwarks. The most dangerous part of the journey was the getting out of the harbour, but by the skilful seamanship of the captai* this was most sue ceesly accomplished, The vessel was then steered towards Inchkeith, in face of a head wind, during which time it was tossed so violently that most of the passengers became perfectly helpless from sickness, and those who had the good fortune to brave the tempest were in great doubts as to the safe arrival of the Express on the Fife coast. After passing Inchkeith, it was necessary to steer against a cross current for Buratisland Harbour, and the rocking and toss ing of the vessel then became so violent that the whole of those on board, excepting the captain, who stood manfully on the bridge, were compelled either to take shelter in the saloon, or stand on the lee side of the cabin. Fortunately, after an hour and a halt's sail, the Express was moored safely alongside of Burntislancl harbour, where a number of people had been congregated for a cou,iderable time watch ing her perilous trip. Although the wind raged with great violence during the day, it was not sufficient to stop the afternoon ferry traffic, nor to cause so great consternation a:nong the passengers as it did among those who, at great hazArd, crossed from Granton with the morning boat. As a rumour was spread in town yesterday evening that a Newhaven fishing-boat had gone down, with six men on board, we are glad to state, from inquiries made in New haven at a late h)ur last night, that there is no foundation for such a rumour. Last night a rumour was current in several quarters in town that the Wick, Aberdeen, and Granton steamer the Vanguard, which was to sail from Lerwick on Friday morning, had been lost. The steamer was due at Granton on Saturday, and had not arrived at a late hour last night; but the result of the inquiries we made yesterday inclines us to believe that, beyond the delay—which may have been caused by the vessel putting into some port on the coast, a not unfrequent occurrence on this passage in stormy wea ther—there is no foundation for the report. . The rain and wind continued throughout the whole of yesterday with great violence, but about 10 o'clock last night a change for the better took place. The wind fell, the rain ceased, and there was every token of more propi tious weather. DUNBA.R.—WRECK OF A DANISH VESSEL 4ND LOSS OF FOUR MEN. Our Dunbar correspondent writes :—" On Friday nigh the temperature fell rapidly, and the wind began to blow from the eastward with great violence. The storm con tinued to rage throughout the whole of Saturday with a fury seldom experienced even on this coast, where severe storms are by no means rare. The rain fell in torrents all day, and the streams in the neighbourhood were roaring from bank to brae, and bearing down trees, brushwood, and agricultural produce from the uplands in great quan tities. At West Barns, the Biel water threatened to inundate the lower portion of the village, and a number of the houses were overflowed. The garden surrounding the farm-house was completely under water, which flowed right through it, and rushed down the streets in a threatening stream. All along the coast the sea rose to a tremendcus height, and as fia as the eye could penetrate through the mist and spray it seemed but one wild mass of raging foam. Yesterday the storm continued with unabated violence; and such was the force of the wind that the white foam of the sea was blown like snow flakes, thick and fast, for fully half a mile inland. About 6 o'clock yesterday morning a foreign vessel was observed at Linkheads, near Thorntonloch, in a very critical position. Intelligence was conveyed to the coastguard here, who under the management of Mr Mor gan, chief boatman, hurried to the spot with all the neces sary apparatus. Unfortunately, however, they arrived too late, the ship having broken up about 20 minutes previous to their arrival, and only one man was saved out of five of a crew. The vessel was a Danish ene, bound for Leith with a cargo of wheat, and it broke up a short time after striking. With reference to the loss of the crew of this vessel, the pre ventive force complain that so much time was lost in send ing the message to the station here. It was conveyed by a man on foot, the distance being upwards of six miles, whereas had a horse been sent, and the man and apparatus been half an hour sooner, the crew would in all probability have been saved. No sooner had the coastguard returned from Thorntonloch than they were summoned to the assis tance of another vessel which had stranded on Tyne Sands. Lieut. Hamilton and the whcle force was speedily on the way to the scene of disaster, but they had only got about half-way when they wore informed that thei r serv ices would not be required, the crew having all got safely landed in their own boat. The stranded vessel was bound from Ar broath to London. So severe was the weather that the sacrament, which should have been dispensed in the Esta blished Church yesterday, was postponed for a fortnight." GREENOCK. On Saturday a severe gale from the E.N.E, was experi enced here, and great damage was done to the shipping. The storm broke out abont midnight on Friday. and raged with great fury all the morning till about 9 a.m., when it seemed to have reached its height, and from 10 a.m. till about 2 p.m. it abated considerably in its fury, but there after it became as severe as ever, and continued so up till dusk. A number of small yachts and sailing and pulling boats have been destroyed, and the shore was covered with wreck. One schooner came running down the river before g unable to come into the harbour thew ithowuitnd; and bin running the risk of being dashed to pieces on the quay, she came to anchor off the mouth of the West Harbour. A signal of distress was hoisted. Two tugs that wont out could not get near her, and had quite enough to do to take care of themselves. The vessel was lab uring and heaving. ller jibboom, part of her foremast, and her gear came away, and the men were hard at work at the pumps. The sea was washing over her, and it became evident that she was sinking. The men clung to the vessel as long as there was hope of saving her, but finding their efforts of no avail, they took to the punt, and in five minutes afterwards the vessel sunk. The men in the small boat got ashore, but had a very narrow escape. They had only one oar, but with it they managed to steer her as she ran before the wind, and got safely into Caird and Co.'s shipbuilding yard. Several large ships drifted considerably, and great fears were entertained for some of them. The new dredging ma chine was driven ashore, and coming in contact with the however, got on to a psaailodtbyopaatrstmotasthheet pieces, hr iv steamers e S r he, hati great diffi- THE NORTHUMBERLAND COAST. A North Shields correspondent, writing on Saturday night, says :—" About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon a most violent gale from E. and E.S.E, burst upon the coast of Northumberland, and it continued with unt.bated fury during the night and over to-day, until about 6 o'clock this evening, when it lulled. The sea is very high— from six to seven feet on the bar of the Tyne—and it is bursting upon the coast with great fury. As already reported in the Scotsman, a considerable number of laden ships sailed from the Tyne yesterday morning, and some small laden craft put out of the port just before the gale came on. During last night and today many laden vessels, not only belonging to this port, but to Sunderland and Hartlepool, have got back to the shelter of our harbour. Other ves sels are unaccounted for, however, and in the storm of last night badly-found and heavily-laden vessels would be In great danger of foundering or driving on to a lee shore. Down to 10 o'clock to-night no casualties are reported. The Pioneer steam ship, belonging to the General Steam Navi• gation Company, having become disabled through breaking her machinery, left the Tyne yesterday evening in tow of the Mermaid steamer, belonging to the same company, for London, and the same anxiety is expressed with regard to them ; but hopes are entertained that they may have reached the Humber. The gale did not reach Yorkshire until three houhr after it came on here. It was accompanied by a vio lent storm of thunder and lightning. In consequence of the heavy rains the north country rivers are much flooded. —Scotsman of yesterday. LIVERPOOL. DISASTERS TO SHIPPING AND GREAT LOSS OF LIFE. Yesterday it was currently announced, but upon what grounds our correspondent could not ascertain, that a large passenger ship had been lost in her passage down Channel. In the absence therefore of any corroboration of the report, we feel bound to consider the matter as a mere rumour, founded no doubt upon the amount of damage sustained by the coasting E hipping in the late N.E. gale, and its probable effects upon the larger tonnage shipping then in the Channel. A despatch from Greenock received here to-day says that en Saturday night a large coasting schooner, name at pre sent unknown, sunk off the West Harbour, and it was generally believed that all hands perished. A second des. patch, dated Londonderry to-day (Monday) states that the Lotus, a large ship belonging to Belfast, and laden with a cargo of timber, has been driven ashore in Mulroy Bay, bottom up. It is supposed this is the same ship which was seen a few days since drifting about in the Sound of Inis trahul. When first seen in the Sound the vessel was a wreck, and there was no one to be seen on board. The crew could not possibly have reached the shore, owing to the tremendous sea which was running, and it is feared that all on board have perished. A third despatch. dated Belfast, 24th, says :—" The schooner Cruizer, belonging to Port St Mary has been sunk in this lough, and all hands have perished. A boat belong.. ing to the schooner has been washed ashore. The Hope, of Liverpool, laden with pig iron, and bound from Ardrossan to Morecambe, was driven from her anchors yesterday morning, and coming into collision with another schooner, whose name could not be ascertained, was cut down to the water's edge, and sunk in 10 fathoms. The damage to the other vessel is not known, but fortunately the crew of the Hope escaped." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING. MONDAY. A more lovely morning than this for the Houghton could scarcely be imagined, and the heath presented an un usually gay appearance. A good match between Saffron and Roulette, won after a game struggle by the former, com menced the proceedings. The trial race for the Cambridge shire, as the £5O handicap over that course is called, proved the good thing for Merry Wife that the betting fore shadowed, and gave Sir Joseph Hawlty's mare an improved position for to-morrow's event. The Criterion, the severest two-yr old race run at Newmarket, is always an interesting one from its generally bringing out some dark young ones, and pro luting a winter favourite or two for the Derby. Lo Mandarin and Gladiateur were the representatives of the formidable French stable, but Brahma, from his Doncaster running, was made the favourite. The issue was left to him and Chattanooga, a very handsome and promising colt of Mr Naylor's, about whom 10 to 1 might have been easily obtained. H 3 won easily, neither of Count de Lagrange's horses showing conspicuously in'the race, though the Duc de Morny ran a good third with Monitor. The match be- - - tween General Peel and Paris for 1500, over the Two Middle Miles, did not excite a tithe of the interest that the one between Lord Glasgow's hor:e and Cambuscan did in the Second October. It was a foregone conclusion fur the General, who cantered away from Paris just as he liked. Match-100 sovs, h ft; both 2-yr-olds. Last half mile of Criterion Course. Admiral Rous's Saffron, Bst 101 b (Rogers) 1 Mr G. Bruce's Roulette, Bst 51b (U. Grunshaw) 2 Betting—b to 2on Saffron. The non-favourite got away with a alight lead, which she retained to half-way in the rails, when she was caught by Saffron, who got her head in front a few strides from home, and won cleverly by a neck. Handicap Plate of £5O, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Cam- _ bridgeshire Course. 1 Sir J. Hawley's Merry Wife, 3 yrs, Est .. (Carroll) 1 Mr Naylor's Iphigenia, 3 yrs, 6st Lord Uxbridge's VabalaEhus, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Morris) 3 The following also ran:—Twilight, Dirdfinder, Breeze, erentilhomme, iiistok lan, King Charming, Erin-go-Bragh, Charmian, Rigolboche, and Potash. Betting-7 to 2 agst Merry Wife, 6to 1 agat Breeze, 7to 1 agst Rigolboche, 8 to 1 agst Twilight and King Charm ing, 10 to 1 agat Erin—go-Bragh, and 100 to 8 agst Vabalathus. At the second attempt the flag was lowered to an excel- lent start, in which Charmian, on the upper ground, got away in advance, and before they had reached the fJot of the hill was several lengths in front of the favourite, on whose left came Historian, Iphigenia, Erin-go-Bragh, Rigolboche, and Vabalathus. They retained these posi tions to the site of the old Duke's Stand, where Mr Ten Broeck's filly was beaten, and the running was then taken up by Historian, closely followed by Merry Wife, 'Phi genie, and Lord - Uxbridge's colt, to half-way in the rails, where the favourite came out, and won very easily by a couple of lengths. A. like distance separated the second and third. Historian was fourth, and Rigolboche fifth. Then came Charmian and Erin-go-Bragh, close together, and some distance in their rear came Birdfinclor, Breeze, and King Charming heading the others, the last two being Potash and Gentilhomme. Match; 500, h ft. Last three furlongs of the Criterion Course. Marquis of Hastings's Attraction, 3 yrs, Bst 121 b Received. Mr Jackson's Sidewind, 2 yrs, sst 121 b... The Criterion Stakes of 30 soya each, 20 ft, for 2-yr-olds ; colts Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 81b; winners of 500 soya extra. From the Turn of the Lands in. 63 subs Mr Naylor's Chattanooga, Bst 101 b (Challoner) 1 Mr W. E. Hobson 's Brahma, Bst 101 b (Goater) 2 Duke de gorny's Monitor, Bst 101 b (E. Sharpe) 3 D u ke of Beaufort 's Tiba, Bst 81b (Judd) 4 The following also ran :—Koenig, The Buck, Audax, Re galia, Sans-mes, Contract, Gladiateur, Le Mandarin, Kate Hampton, Convent, and Amber. Betting-7 to 4 agst Brahma, 6to I each agst Le Man- Glenn and Koenig, 7 to 1 eget Audax, 8 to 1 agst Gladiateur, and 10 to 1 each agst Monitor and Chattanooga. The start was delayed some ten minutes in consequence of the resolute manner in which Kate Hampton refused to face her horses, having jumped round a dozen times when pressed by Doyle, who at last was enabled to get her to the post, and the race commenced, but immediately after she bolted and was out of the race. On fairly getting into their stride, Tiba in the centre was seen in advance, closely at tended on her left by Brahma, Amber, Convent, and Moni tor, and on the upper ground by Koenig, Regalia, and Chat tanooga, close in whose rear were Count Lagrange's two and The Buck. On reaching the site of the old Duke's stand Brahma joined the duke's filly, followed at the same time by Monitor and Mr Naylor's colt, the four running nearly in a line to half-way up the hill, where Tiba was disposed of, which left the favourite in possession of a slight lead, but halfway in the rails he was joined by Chattanooga, 'who headed him in the next half-dozen strides, and won easily by two lengths. A similar distance separated the second and third, and a length the third and fourth; Koenig fifth, close up with whom were Audax, Amber, Le Mandan rin, and Gladiateur, Convent and The Buck being the nex two. Sans-mes was last, beaten off ; Kate Hampton did no pass the post. Match, 100, h ft. T.Y.C. Marquis of Hastings' Lady Florence, 2 yrs, 88t (Fordhatn) Mr Elphinatone's Sister to Knave of Trumps, 3 yrs, Sat 1011) (Perry) 2 Betting-9 to 4on Sister to Knave of Trumps. The non-favourite made the running for the fist quarter of a mile, and then resigned the lead to Sister to Knave of Trumps, who went on with it to within a few yards of home, when Fordham brought his horse out and won a good race by half a length. Match, 500. T.M.M. Lord Glasgow's General Peel, 9st (Wells) 1 Mr 8.. Ten Broeck's Paris, Bst 71b (Fordham) 2 Betting---2 to lon General Peel. Both came on together for the first quarter of a mile, where Paris took a slight lead, which be retained into the dip, and there was headbd by the favourite, who won in a canter by eight lengths, Selling Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 3-yr- olds and upwards. The winner to be sold for 100 sous if demanded, &c. T.Y.C. 9 subs. 111 r Hodgman's Confederate, 3 yrs, 7st Sib (Morris) 1 Mr W. Morris's Lady Abbess, 4 yrs, sst 121 b (Custance) 2 Mr J. Osborne's Lyra, 3 yrs, 7st llb (Carroll) 3 Mr Handley's Wangle Eye, 3 yrs, 6st 51b.. (Crenshaw) 4 Mr Greville's Verdiere, 3 yrs, 6st, 71b.... (J. Grimshaw) 5 Mr R. Ten Broeck's Kromeski, 3 yrs, 6st 41b (\lurfitt) 6 Betting-5 to 2 agst Confederate, 4to 1 agst Lady Abbess, and 9 to 2 each age Lyra and Verdiere. Verdiero cut out the work at her best pace, followed in close order by Confederate, Lyra, and Lady Abbess into the cords, when the former retired, leaving Confederate with a clear lead, which he retained to within 30 yards of the chair, when he was joined by Mr Marries filly. The pair finished a close race home, the former winning rather cleverly at last by three parts of a length ; a similar distance divided the second and third; Wangle Eye finished a good fourth. Maiden Plate cf £5O, for 2-yrnolds, colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 71b. The winner to be sold for £3OO, if for £2OO allowed 71b. Bretby Stakes Course. Lord Coventry's Connection, Bat 31b (L 200) (J. Grimshaw) 1 Marquis of Hastings's Lady Florence, Bst (L 209) __ (Fordham) 2 Capt. Machell's Tring, Bst 31b (Z 200) The following also ran : The Squaw filly, Bella, Irish Mail, General Rally, and Hawkstone. Betting-5 to 2 agst Lady Florence, 3to 1 agst Connec tion, 100 to 30 agst Tring, and 5 to 1 agst Hawkstone. They got away upon equitable terms, but after running a few strides Tring, in the centre, took a clear lead, and came on with the running, having Irish Mail and General Rally as his immediate followers, Lady Florence, Bella, and Con nection lying off. On reaching the Bushes' hill General Rally gave way, the leader was joined by Connection, Lady Florence, and Bella. The four from this point ran nearly abreast into the Abingdon Mile bottom, where Connection took a slight lead, and won a fine race by three parts of a length, Lady Florence beating Tring by a length for second, Bella was fourth, General Rally fifth, and The Squaw filly sixth. Irish Mail and Hawkstone were the last two. Capt. Machell claimed the winner. Sweepstakes of 10 sous each, for 3-yr-olds, Bst; four, Bst 101 b ; five and upwards, 9st 11b. The winner to be sold for 300 Bove, if demanded, &c. Bretby Stakes Course. 8 subs. Mr H. Bird's Regina, 3 yrs, Bst (Mann) 1 Mr W. Morris's Antidote, 4 yrs, Bst 101b....(Custance) 2 Sir J. Hawley's Woldga, 4 yrs, Bat 101 b. (Wells) 3 Count F. de Lagrange's Yamuna, 3 yrs, Bst (Edwards) 4 Mr Astley's Overstone, 4 yrs, Bat 101 b ..(H. Cirimshaw) Batting-6 to 4 agst Antidote, 7to 4 agst Woldga, and 4 to 1 agst Regina, They ran in company for a quarter of a mile, when Re gina, with a slight lead of Antidote and Woldga, came on with the running to half-way in the cords, where they closed and finished a splendid race home, Mr Bird's filly winning in the last stride by a neck ; Antidote defeating Woldga by half a length for second. Yamuna was a good fourth. Eree Handicap Sweepstakes of 300 sovs each, h ft, for 3- yr-olds. D.I. 4 subs. Count F. de Lagrange's Fills de Bst 101 b (Edwards) w. o. THE ZOLLVEREIN. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, Saturday. A special meeting of the Newcastle and Gateshead Chamber of Commerce was held in the Merchants' Court, Guildhall, Newcastle, to-day at noon, to cone Bider the best mode of proceeding with a view to obtaining modifications (in the proposed reconstruc tion of the Zollverein) on the import duties into Germany on British produce and manufactures. Mr John Ward, C. 8., Chargé d'Affaires and Consul- General for the Hanse Towns, who has been at Berlin, and is now visiting the manufacturing dis tricts of this country, by desire of Earl Russell, was present at the meeting to inform the Chamber of the actual state of afflirs in Germany, and to ascertain the views of the Chamber in case a favourable for ❑egociation should hereafter present itself. The chair was taken by Mr Somerset Beaumont, M.P. (president of the Chamber) ; and there were also present Mr T. E. Ileadlam, M.P., Mr C. Alihusen, Mr W. Dickinson, Mr James Potts, Mr \V. H. Brackett (secretary), Mr W. 11. Richardson, Mr Jacob Burnett, Mr M. Havelock, Mr J. C. Brooks, Mr F. Glenton, Mr A. C. Houen, Mr Kimpster, and Mr Black. The SECRETARY read the notice convening the meeting, arid also the following communication from the Foreign-office : Foreign Office, 0 zt, 10. "Sir,—With reference to my letter of the 3'Jth ult., en eh sing copies of the Franco-Prussian Treaty of Commerce of the 2d of August, 1862, and of the commercial oonventions recently concluded between various States of Germany, together with copies of the tariffs annexed to them, I am directed by Earl Russell to aquaint you that he has thought it might be agreeable to the association over which you pre sideicating wth t is o i a r vir y e a r an n , h o e p r p t a u j e n a i t t y y s o personally Charg e dA ff co ai m re m s u a n t Ham burg, and of explaining to him their views as to any modi fication in favour of British industry which the Govern ments of the German Customs Union, if any opening for doing so should arise, might be urged to adopt in their tariff. Mr Ward has accordingly been summoned to Eng land, and, by Lord Russell's directions, I have furnished him With this int..a.ecron to you; and Lord liussell is persuaded that you will fully explain to him the various points, affecting the trade of your district with the States of theZollverein, which you consider should be borne in mind in any communication which her Majesty's Government may have with those States on commercial matters, — I am, &C., E. HAMMOND. The Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Mr WARD said it gave him great pleasure, in pursuance of the instructions he had received from her Majesty's Government, to be able to make a statement to the Chamber of the present position of our commercial relations with Prussia and the Zoll verein, and the position in which we stood with re• gard to the new tariff which had very lately been definitively settled. They would be aware that the German Customs Union was an institution which had now existed above 30 years, and that it was promoted originally by Prussia ostensibly for com mercial but partly for political objects. It had been very well received by the nations concerned, and it was generally admitted that great benefits had flowed from it to all the manufacturing and come mercial classes of Germany. He believed that when it was formed it was the intention of the Prussian Government to fix the tariff much lower than they actually succeeded in doing. In fact, it had been stated by several Prussian Ministers that they would endeavour to fix upon 10 per cent. as a maxi•. mum duty ; but they found as they gradually drew the other States to them to constitute the Zollverein that that was impossible. Mr. Ward then referred to the efforts that the British Ambassador at Berlin and himself had made to obtain a reduction of the Zollverein tariff, and said that when the negotia• tions for the Franco-Prussian tariff commenced it was considered a step towards free trade, Oar Government, took the opportunity of opening negotiations with Prussia in order to secure similar advantages to those conceded to France and he was named a plenipotentiary jointly with our Ambassador at Berlin to negotiate a treaty with Prussia and the Zollverein. They made a pro• posal to the Prussian authorities. In the first place, they were asked by them, " Have you anything to concede to us ? " Tbeir answer was that England, having constituted a liberal tariff for all nations, could not give more to Germany or any other na. tion. The negotiation came to this, that the Prus sian authorities told them that they would give them the same privileges as those conceded to France—that, in fact, they would place England on the same footing as the most favoured nations. The treaty with France reduced the duty on many articles, and it was signed on the 2d August, 1863. The treaty was for a period of 12 years, and he was informed that on the let July, 1865, was the earliest period at which it could come into operation. Al though with regard to iron it di3 not go the length they would have liked, it reduced the duty upon pig iron by taking off one-fourth of the former duty, and off bar iron two thirds of the former duty. On cotton yarn, cotton goods, and woollen and mixed goods a redaction of duty had also been made. He might state that all export duties were abolished in the new tariff, with the exception of that on rags for making paper, which had been reduced from 9s. to 55. Mr. Ward then showed that in the future they had not so much to hope from negotiations, as likely to secure further reductions, as from the growth of public opinion in favour NEWSp - p . ti. E h 1 ., ~....5.g.._,.. of freetrade principles; and he exp.( 'k3 be that the advocates of those principles were rapid ki" increasing in the States of the Zollverein. He .would like the Chamber to furnish him with a memorandum of their suggestions upon the subject of the tariff, so that he might, on his return to Prussia, in conjunction with our Ambassador at Berlin, when an opportunity arose, do his best to carry their wishes into effect. He might mention that the negotiations which had been going on so long with Austria, with a view to obtaining a more favourable treaty with that country, had been broken off. He also stated that a negotiation had been privately commenced between the Zollverein and Russia for a treaty of commerce. He could not speak hopefully of the probability of as yet getting any further concessions from the Zollverein —but he believed that in the course of time foreign nations, though slowly, would see the advantage of following the example set by Great Britain in relation to free trade to a greater extent than had yet been done. Mr. HEADLAM—Supposing a treaty should be made between Russia and the Z )11verein, should we get the favoured Nation ciaua%; ? Mr. WARD said we should: In reply to the Chairman, Mr. WARD said that, though the Franco-Prus sian treaty was for 12 years, any State of the Zoll verein could separate from the Union by giving two years' notice, and Zollverein would be broken up. Mr. C. ALLHUSEN moved the following resolua tion : "That the,Chamber has heard with regret that the existing Zollverein treaty and tariff, which have operated so prejudicially both to Germany and this country, are to be re-enacted for a period of 12 years, and with modifications so slight that only a very limited extension of commerce can be ex pected. That this meeting also notices that the standing regulation of the Zollverin, which pro vides for a triennial revision of the tariff duties, is maintained in the new treaties. This Chamber, therefore, would suggest that representations be made by our Government to the contracting Powers, to the effect that the original intention proposed by Prussia of imposing a moderate principle of re gulating the duties be pressed upon the German Governments." Mr. HEADLAM seconded the motion - , - -thanking Mr. Ward for his very clear and perspicuous state. meat as to our commercial relations with Conti. nental Governments. He was also glad to see that gentleman there that day, as he thought it was the inauguration of a new system by which the Go. vernment would be brought into more direct commu nication with the people of this country. He him. self felt that, although they might not have obtained as much as they might have wished by this treaty, they had made considerable progress. He was of opinion that, although Prussia might have given us a better tariff, in the long run it was an advantage to freetrade principles that these matters should be dealt with by large bodies of people, for in that way they got public opinion to bear more directly and more beneficially upon the question. From what Mr Ward had stated, it would appear that in future the progress of trade would really depend more upon public opinion than upon the efforts of foreign diplomatists. He se. conded this motion because he believed that by press. ing their views from time to time upon the Foreign. office they would be doing their part to promote free trade throughout the world. The motion was put to the meeting and carried. The CHAIRMAN then moved, — "That a special committee be appointed to pre■ pare memoranda for Mr Ward in reference to the probable operations of the tariff on the productions of this locality ; that such committee do consist of the same gentlemen who composed the committee in reference to the Italian tariff; and that the same committee do consider the best means of urging the adoption of a liberal tariff upon the Russian Go. vernment." This resolution, having been seconded, was put to the meeting and carried unanimously. Mr BLACK moved that the thanks of the Chains her be given to Mr Ward for his clear, lucid, and perspicuous statement. Mr KIMFSTER seconded, and Mr ALLHUSEN sup• ported the motion, which was unanimously carried. Mr WARD said he was very much obliged to the Chamber, and they might rely upon Lord Napier and himself not to lose any opportunity of endea. vour.ng to carry out their wishes. The meeting then separated. The Colliers' Strike. The men on strike are still as determined to remain out as ever ; but in the face of the determination of the authori ties not to permit even the gentle intimidation of the con gregation of large bodies of men with bands early in the morning, in the immediate neighbourhood of colleries where the men are at work. The military and police, however, are still in great force in the Dudley and Tipton districts, to which the strike is now confined. In the Bilston and Wol verhampton district by far the great majority of tho pit-q are at work. The determination nf the an thoritioo to permit no intimidation or infinpnnn nf tho character above alluded to has excited the ire of the leaders of the strike, as it offers an inducement of which many are taking advantage to return to their work. Accordingly, a great mass and indignation meeting was held at Tipton yesterday, for the purpose of protesting against such interference with the men on strike. Soon after nine o'clock small companies of men,—many of them with their wives with babes in their arms and their children--began to flock towards Tipton from all directions, and by two o'clock, the time appointed for the commencement of the meeting, there were upwards of 15,000 present. The whole of the ground known as Tranter's ground was literally packed with human beings. Many thousands of those present were not either colliers or miners, but puddlers and others who had come either as sympathisers or lookers-on. The meet ing was the largest that has been held since the strike be gan, and was considered by the men on strike a very im portant one. The meeting was not only addressed by colliers, but by puddlers and other workmen of the district. Every speaker severely censured the conduct of the police in stop. ing their bands from playing along the highway when near any pits. They also charged the police with having put out the lamps in the morning, for what purpose we cannot say. This was the first time we have heard of the lamps being put out. The speakers complained very loudly of the con duct of the police on Wednesday morning last, and gave quite a different version as to the cause of the ro w—that they were going peaceably along when the police, without any warning, knocked in the sides of the drums and then turned upon the men with their cutlasses. The speakers said the various lodges had come to the determination to defend the arrested men now in custody to the beet of their ability, by employing counsel for their defence at the next examination. After passing a vote of censure on the polio(' for their past and present conduct, they again expressed their determination to still stand out until they had their wages. The meeting passed off very quietly considering the vast numbers present. There was a large body of police, as well as two troops of hussars, in the town during the time. WHIT NAPOLEON 111. HAS DONE FOR PARIS..--. Since 1851 the new buildings, restoratioss, new streets, &c., have thrown into the shade everything previe ously achieved at Paris, or probably in any other city in the world. The Louvre has been thoroughly repaired and come pleted, the Place du Carrousel cleared, and generally every public edifice in Paris repaired, restored, and rebuilt. The buildings are perhaps, however, less wonderful than the clearings. Paris, like most old continental towns, consisted of a dense mass of old lofty houses, only accessible by nar row and crooked streets, impervious to light and air, and, what was perhaps more thought of, to regular troops. To put an end to this state of things the Emperor has almost eviscerated Paris. The old and crowded houses which covered the ground from the Hotel de Ville to the Louvre have been mostly pulled down, and wide streets and opera spaces substituted. The reader may form some idea of the change when he is told that the Tower of St. Jacques le. Boucherie stood inaccessible in the midst of houses. By this means the Rue de Rivoli has been extended from the Tuileries to the Hotel de Ville, the Boulevart de Sebastopol broken through the densest quarters of Paris, cross streets made on each side of it, and wide streets or boulevards cut on the south side of the Feine. The quays on each side of the river have been extensively repaired, and made subser vient to a system of sewerage, in which Paris had hitherto been very detective. These gigantic works are paid for, partly by the State, partly by the city of Paris; and the pro prietors of the houses, taken for the purpose of improve ments, are bought out and compensated as in England. Gas been everywhere introduced, and the pavement much improved; in fact, it is now better than that of London. AN UNWELCOME GUEST._ While Captain Wm. Hunter on Tuesday last was hauling in his nets at sea off Filey he found them to contain, to addition to a good . catch of herri ngs, a f i erce looking s h ar k, measuring 6ft in, length. A. portion of a large hook , of forei g n man u f ac boats o ture, was in hi s c h ee k , w hich no doubt had been bro ken had while th e crew o f one o f the Dutch fishing uhim ow been tryi ng w ith a li ne a ttached to the book to pu ll L board. 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